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Assembly and operating instructions Chlorine Electrolysis System CHLORINSITU ® Please carefully read these operating instructions before use. · Do not discard. The operator shall be liable for any damage caused by installation or operating errors. The latest version of the operating instructions are available on our homepage. Part no.
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Supplemental directives General non-discriminatory approach In order to make it easier to read, this document uses the male form in grammatical structures but with an implied neutral sense. It is aimed equally at both men and women. We kindly ask female readers for their understanding in this simplification of the text.
Table of contents Table of contents Description of the system............4 1.1 Description and operation..........4 1.2 Labelling of Warning Information........6 1.3 User qualification............8 1.4 General safety information..........9 Storage and Transport............10 Components of the system..........11 3.1 CHLORINSITU ®...
Description of the system Description of the system The system is used for water disinfection in: Potable water Cooling tower Various process water systems Swimming pools etc. The system is used to produce a chlorine-based disinfectant. ‘free chlorine’ The system is used to electrochemically produce (NaOCl solution) from sodium chloride.
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Description of the system P PMA EL 0044 SW Fig. 1: Components of the system Product metering pump (optional or to be pro‐ 12 Control valve for softened water vided on site) 13 Sampling tap for softened water Pressure meter for potable water 14 Softener Flow meter for product from the cells 15 Brine metering pump...
Description of the system Basic substances required Sodium chloride for the brine storage tank: We recommend the use of CHLORINSITU ® salt. If you do not wish or are unable to do this, only use salt that is cer‐ tified in accordance with the EU Regulation 528/2012. Ensure that the salt meets the following specifications: min.
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Description of the system CAUTION! Nature and source of the danger Possible consequence: Slight or minor injuries. Material damage. Measure to be taken to avoid this danger. – Denotes a possibly hazardous situation. If the situation is disregarded, it could result in slight or minor injuries.
Description of the system 1.3 User qualification WARNING! Danger of injury with inadequately qualified per‐ sonnel The operator of the system / equipment is respon‐ sible for ensuring that the qualifications are ful‐ filled. If inadequately qualified personnel work on the unit or loiter in the hazard zone of the unit, this could result in dangers that could cause serious injuries and material damage.
Description of the system 1.4 General safety information WARNING! Warning of hydrogen and mains voltage Only allow authorised technical personnel to open the system cabinet. WARNING! Warning of chemicals The lid of the product storage tank must be tightly closed as soon as product or hydrogen may be present in the product storage tank.
Storage and Transport Storage and Transport Storage WARNING! Storage of the system in unsuitable ambient condi‐ tions. – It is mandatory that the following storage instructions are adhered to. Unsuitable ambient conditions can result in mal‐ functions and faults in the installed system. When the system is in operation, this can also lead to hazards to the personnel.
Components of the system Components of the system 3.1 CHLORINSITU ® The figure shows the version CHLORINSITU ® IIa. I J K A2489 Fig. 2: Connectors, to be installed on site View from above II. Side view Connectors, to be Installation side External pipework Specification...
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Components of the system Connectors, to be Installation side External pipework Specification installed on site F Drainage of diluted DN50/Ø63 mm Ø63mm, PN10, PVCU piping, Max. 10 metres and 3 hydrogen steadily rising (>1%) and knees / bends. At the exit leading outside point: Rain and wind protec‐...
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Components of the system A2490_2 Fig. 3: Connectors, to be installed on site...
Preparation for use Preparation for use WARNING! Danger due to operation of the system in unsuit‐ able locations. – Adhere to all national and local regulations relating to the use of chlorine. – In particular, it is the responsibility of the oper‐ ator to draw up an Explosion Protection Docu‐...
Installation and assembly Installation and assembly 5.1 Check-list for the assembly of Chlorinsitu ® Assembly process Tick Check whether the assembly location complies with the guidelines governing tempera‐ ture, safety, space, humidity, etc. Clear the area in which the system is to be installed. Remove all packaging from the system.
Installation and assembly Assembly process Tick Optional: Connect the “Level too high” level switch of the external product storage tank with the control cabinet - via the sleeve section (K). Optional: Connect the “Start / stop level” level switch of the external chlorine storage tank with the control cabinet - via the sleeve section (K).
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Installation and assembly Clear the area in which the system is to be installed. Check that there are no obstacles around the system. Provide a clearance of around 1 m in front and on the side of the system for mainte‐ nance purposes.
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Installation and assembly I J K A2489 Fig. 5: Connectors for Chlorinsitu IIa system cabinet ® Connector for potable water input Sleeve section for brine input to the brine pump Sleeve section for softened water output to the discharge line brine storage tank Sleeve section for brine input to the softener Connector for waste water output...
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Installation and assembly B1016 Fig. 6: H system Glue an H system (pipework) to the exterior air outlet to pre‐ vent dirt or rain water from getting inside (e.g., may be assembled with 3 T pieces). CAUTION! – Do not position the air outlet in the vicinity of: –...
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Installation and assembly Route a Ø 32 mm PVCU line from the brine storage tank (M) into the sewage system. Ensure that the brine storage tank contains salt as soon as the PVCU line has been connected. Electrical connections - according to the electrical circuit dia‐ gram: Connect the external alarm contact with the control cabinet - via the sleeve section (K).
Operation Operation User qualification, operation: instructed personnel, see Ä Chapter 1.3 ‘User qualification’ on page 8 WARNING! Danger of explosion due to hydrogen Fires and other ignition sources in the system's vicinity or the air exhaust line can ignite the hydrogen.
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Operation The user interface main menu for No external enable Chlorinsitu -IIa ® Chlorinsitu ® 0.0 A Brine 0.0 L/h Chlorine B1007 Fig. 8: The user interface main menu The main menu for the user interface represents a simplified flow chart of the system as well as statuses and values.
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Operation User interface menu structure WATER FLOW MAIN MENU MENU No external enable Status AIR FLOW .0 A Settings TEMPERATURE CELL Service .0 L/h Chlorine PRODUCT STORAGE TANK POWER SUPPLY + CELL STATUS PRODUCTION HOURS TIME OPTIONS SETTINGS LANGUAGE SERVICE ALARM ALARM MESSAGES B1011...
Operation 6.1 Navigation STATUS MENU Flow Airflow Temperature Storagetank Production hours Powersupply SETTINGS MENU Set Clock Options Language: Language: MENU No external enable English Dutch German French Status .0 A Settings 17/11/17 (Fri) 15:25 Service SCROLL .0 L/h Chlorine SCROLL DOWN 17/11/17 15:13 15:25...
Operation 6.2 Status ‘STATUS’ view. You can read off different parameters in the STATUS MENU Water flow Air flow Temperature Product storage tank Production hours Power supply B1009 Fig. 13: ‘STATUS’ and the view of the different parameters. Parameter Meaning ‘Water flow IN’...
Commissioning Commissioning WARNING! Danger of explosion due to hydrogen Fires and other ignition sources in the system's vicinity or the air exhaust line can ignite the hydrogen.
Commissioning 7.1 Check-list for commissioning Commissioning process for Chlorin‐ situ ® Wear safety glasses. Wear safety gloves. Tab. 2: Check-list for commissioning, Chlorinsitu ® Step Prior to the start of commissioning, check that all preparations have been completed correctly. Check that the brine storage tank is sufficiently filled with the required salt. Open the water feed valve of your system.
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Commissioning Wear safety glasses. Wear safety gloves. Caution high voltage. Prior to the start of commissioning, check that all preparations have been completed correctly. Commissioning is divided into two phases. Commissioning preparation is used to monitor the installa‐ tion phase and should be performed prior to commissioning. Solve or eliminate problems or other observations on the installa‐...
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Commissioning Pre-commissioning checks Check: System connectors, fuses and external con‐ – nections of the product and brine storage tanks. whether the room is sufficiently well ventilated. – whether all lines comply with the P&ID. – – whether a mains switch / emergency stop switch is provided on the wall.
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Commissioning Slowly open the sampling tap and allow the air to bleed out. Once pure water flows from the tap, leave it running for 1 min. Then take a sample: Check the hardness of the soft‐ ened water (order no. Z90.2093, van den Heuvel Watertech‐ nologie b.v.).
[ALARM] / Troubleshooting menu [ALARM] / Troubleshooting menu WARNING! Danger of explosion due to hydrogen Fires and other ignition sources in the system's vicinity or the air exhaust line can ignite the hydrogen. MENU No external enable Status .0 A 17/11/17 (Fri) 3:25 PM Settings SCROLL...
[ALARM] / Troubleshooting menu [POWER UNIT & CELL] 8.1.2 Alarm: Alarm: Current too low This alarm occurs for one of the following causes: There is insufficient brine in the hypocell. One of the power units is too hot or defective (if there are two or more power units).
[ALARM] / Troubleshooting menu 8.1.4 Alarm: Product storage tank Alarm: Liquid level of the product This alarm occurs if the liquid level in the product storage tank is storage tank too low too low. The following causes are possible: More chlorine is pumped from the product storage tank than is produced by the system.
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[ALARM] / Troubleshooting menu Alarm: Protection tank leak detection This alarm occurs if liquid enters the protection tank of the product storage tank until it triggers the liquid level sensor. The following causes are possible: The product storage tank has a leak. The liquid level sensor is faulty / dirty.
Maintenance and repair Maintenance and repair WARNING! Danger of explosion due to hydrogen Fires and other ignition sources in the system's vicinity or the air exhaust line can ignite the hydrogen. 9.1 Maintaining the Operating Unit User qualification, maintenance instructed personnel, see Ä...
Maintenance and repair Interval Maintenance work Regularly Check whether the hardness of the water upstream of the softener is < 0.1°dH. Slowly open the sampling tap and allow the air to bleed out. Once pure water flows from the tap, leave it running for 1 min. Then take a sample: Check the hardness of the soft‐ ened water (order no.
Decontaminate the unit before returning it for repair. To do so, remove all traces of hazardous substances. Refer to the Material Safety Data Sheet for your feed chemical. A current Declaration of Decontamination is available to download on the ProMinent website.
Technical data Technical data 11.1 Specification of the Chlorinsitu IIa 60 ... 300 g/h ® Installation capacity (FAC produc‐ 60 g/h 120 g/h 180 g/h 240 g/h 300 g/h tion) 1.4 kg/day 2.8 kg/day 4.2 kg/day 5.6 kg/day 7.0 kg/day All technical data apply to an ambient temperature of 20 °C and a water temperature of 15 °C...
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Technical data I J K A2489 Fig. 15: Connectors, to be installed on site View from above II. Side view Connectors, to be Installation side External pipework Specification installed on site A Water connection DN15/Ø20 mm Ø20mm, PN16, PVCU >2 - <6 bar Max.
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Technical data Connectors, to be Installation side External pipework Specification installed on site G Brine storage tank DN20/Ø25 mm Ø32mm, PN10, PVCU overflow H Drainage to the DN25/Ø32 mm Ø32mm, PN10, PVCU sewage system Power supply If desired: External Optional: Low flow contact for external product metering 230VAC, activation pump...
Declaration of Conformity for Machinery Declaration of Conformity for Machinery This declaration of conformity was issued at the manufacturer's sole responsibility. Manufacturer: Van den Heuvel Watertechnologie B.V. Glashorst 114 3925 BV Scherpenzeel Netherlands Excerpt from the Declaration of Conformity Tab. 3: Description and identification of the product Designation of the product: CHLORINSITU ®...
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